Prudential plc, Egg add to gains after bid confirmation

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- British insurer Prudential plc
PUK, -1.30%PRU, -1.82%
and majority controlled online bank Egg
uk:egg
added to gains after Prudential confirmed it was in talks to sell its 79 percent stake. Prudential was last up 4.3 percent in London, while Egg soared over 35 percent. MBNA
kbf
was reported to have interest in the company, but Prudential did not name who it was talking to and a company official did not return calls.

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